over the last few years, god has opened my eyes and my heart to understand the way he works in my life so much. being in the place i am right now, my first thought was whhaaaaat?! how could anyone possibly despise this place so much?! but it only takes a quick rewind four years back to remind me that at one point, i too, hated this city called sacramento. no form of sympathy or pep talk could get me to wrap my mind around the possibility of embracing my current situation. i even hated going grocery shopping. that's bad.
nothing about this city has changed though. which can only mean one thing.. thank the lord for his power of transformation or else my life would be miserable.
this girl i talked to mentioned sad things like having nothing to do, nowhere to go, being stuck.. i wish i could talk to her more cuz i sometimes feel the same way too. but here's some things i've collected along the way:
once exciting places will get old
relationships will come in and out
retail therapy is a myth
even the perfect job is not so perfect afterall
stress eating will make you
trying to blend in with the rest of the world will only make you feel more empty
the one thing that stays constant is god. haha the answer to all life's questions. except that it's kinda true.
join with others in following my example and take note of those who live according to the pattern we have given them. for, as i have often said before, and say again even with tears - many live as enemies of the cross of christ. their destiny is destruction. their god is their stomach and their glory is in their shame. their minds are on earthly things. but our citizenship is in heaven and we eagerly await the saviour from there - our lord jesus christ. who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so they become like his glorious body.
join with others. it's still a struggle for me sometimes to just be okay where i am, but the important thing is to be a part of a community that cares and encourages, and challenges me to grow. a part from that, i think i could live anywhere. it's easy and super spiritual to say that as long as i've got god, everything will be okay.. but most times it's not easy to bring that mantra into the daily grind. i'd tell her that being patient is hard. and sometimes when your mind is already set on believing the negatives, it would take a miracle to change that perspective. but god is in the business of transformation.. so be ready for it.
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